28 May 2024 Archives

One million Palestinians fled Rafah in just three weeks

Published on: May 28, 2024
14:38

Ramallah, May 28 (Prensa Latina) One million people fled the city of Rafah in the last three weeks as a result of the Israeli ground offensive over the southern Gaza Strip, the UN denounced Tuesday.

WHA rejects Taiwan-related proposal again

Published on: May 28, 2024
14:33

Beijing, 28 May (Prensa Latina) The 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) refused to include in its agenda a proposal on Taiwan's participation in the annual assembly as an observer, the eighth year in a row that the WHA has rejected the so-called proposal concerning Taiwan.

India announces 1 million dollars in relief for Papua New Guinea

Published on: May 28, 2024
14:28

New Delhi, May 28 (Prensa Latina) India has announced it will be donating US$1 million in relief assistance for Papua New Guinea after a landslide Friday buried alive over 2,000 people in the country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed on Tuesday.

Speeches and debates at Conference on Small Island States

Published on: May 28, 2024
14:18

Saint John, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Plenary speeches and two interactive debates are on the agenda for the 2nd day of the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which is being held with representatives from some 40 nations in this capital.

Russia’s Progress MS-25 cargo ship undocks from ISS

Published on: May 28, 2024
14:17

Moscow, May 28 (Prensa Latina) The Progress MS-25 cargo ship has undocked from the Poisk mini-research module of the Russian segment on the International Space Station (ISS) in order to free the docking port for the next space freighter.

One-third of Amazon rainforest unable to recover from drought

Published on: May 28, 2024
14:11

Washington, May 28 (Prensa Latina) More than a third of the mature Amazon rainforest (37%) is struggling to recover as a result of frequent droughts over the past two decades, according to a new study.

Teachers’ protests continue in Argentina

Published on: May 28, 2024
14:09

Buenos Aires, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Teachers in the Argentine province of Misiones continue on Tuesday blocking roads, demonstrating in demand to a salary increase, and exceed three weeks of uninterrupted strike.

Humankind experienced a 26-day extreme heat in 2023

Published on: May 28, 2024
14:06

Geneva, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Humankind has experienced 26 days of extreme heat in 2023, with temperatures reporting above 40°C, which would not have happened without climate change.

Representatives of 116 countries attend Kostomarov Forum in Russia

Published on: May 28, 2024
11:02

Moscow, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Academicians, methodologists, and teachers from 116 countries are participating in the Kostomarov Forum in Moscow, organized by the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute, TV BRICS reported on Tuesday.

Cuba denounces US blockade and aggression against Gaza at WHO

Published on: May 28, 2024
10:59

Geneva, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuba denounced before the World Health Organization (WHO) the impact on this sector of the U.S. blockade on the island and the consequences of the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip in the health sector.

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